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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

disposed to attack

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

without stop or interruption

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

moving toward the east

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

an abstract part of something

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

start firing a weapon

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They outnumbered the Haitiens, as they were thirteen and the Haitiens only four.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

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From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

and nothing more

From this reading They outnumbered the Haitiens, as they were thirteen and the Haitiens only four.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number

From this reading They outnumbered the Haitiens, as they were thirteen and the Haitiens only four.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

To recall to mind.

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading They outnumbered the Haitiens, as they were thirteen and the Haitiens only four.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.

in the direction of

From this reading As the Haitiens backed toward the shore and to the eastward of our shelter, we lost sight of them entirely.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WE CHANGE OUR CAMP, AND CYNTHIA DISCOVERS A DISTURBING ELEMENT.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As they advanced upon the Haitiens, they gazed around, as if the place were familiar to them, but at the same time they continued to come forward, and to fire as fast as they could load their pistols.

in or at the place that

From this reading The attacking party seemed to remember the little camp where they had remained for so short a time.